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20-NOV-2005

Torre Europa

Height (struct.): 113 m/371 ft
Construction end: 1985
Floors: 30
Architect: Miguel Oriol e Ybarra
- On the 1st of May, 2002, there was a car bomb attack using 20 kg of exposives by a separatist terrorist organization, ETA. This attack destroyed many windows. Fortunately nobody was injured.
- Facade is very similar to One World Trade Center and Two World Trade Center, but Torre Europa's footprint is totally different.
- Aguinaga y Asociados Arquitectos submitted a proposal for a square footprint building.
- It features a big clock on the facade.
- On October 5, 1990 a severe fire destroyed part of the 29th floor.
- The building has appeared in many Spanish television ads.

This photo was captured from the roof on a driving tourist bus.


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